Esco Technologies Foundation
ESCO Technologies Foundation is a St. Louis, Missouri-based public charity established in 2005. It provides financial support to charities and others in need, focusing on children and families in communities where ESCO Technologies has operations.
Esco Technologies Foundation at a glance
In short: Esco Technologies Foundation gave $234K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state California. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $234,200
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,152
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $509,861
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Esco Technologies Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 9900A Clayton Road, St Louis, MO 63124
Phone: (314) 213-7277
Website: https://escotechnologiesfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Esco Technologies Foundation
Who Esco Technologies Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($23K). Together the top 10 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 108 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its charitable support focuses on communities where ESCO Technologies has operations. Its 2025 grants were concentrated in California and Missouri: the filing reports 47% of grant dollars going to California recipients and 32% to Missouri recipients. Texas received 9%, while Vermont and Maryland each received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Esco Technologies Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $192K (2023) to $340K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $234K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Saint Louis, MO | General Operating Support | $22,700 |
| South El Monte Community Outreach El Monte, CA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County Camarillo, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Carousel Ranch Inc Aqua Dulce, CA | Equestrian Therapy and Ready to Work Programs | $15,000 |
| Special Olympics of Ventura County Ventura, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Ventura County Search and Rescue Thousand Oaks, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Unleashing Potential St. Louis, MO | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club-Santa Clarita Newhall, CA | Support Project Learn | $10,000 |
| Hinesburg Community Resource Center Hinesburg, VT | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $509,861 | $426,961 | $432,706 | $234,200 | 21 | $18,448 |
| 2024 | $515,606 | $421,055 | $443,043 | $202,500 | 20 | $22,755 |
| 2023 | $537,594 | $403,477 | $371,800 | $192,000 | 18 | $4,378 |
| 2022 | $505,917 | $377,686 | $357,040 | $210,500 | 18 | — |
| 2021 | $485,271 | $374,713 | $408,910 | $311,250 | 31 | $5,144 |
| 2020 | $519,468 | $378,775 | $418,582 | $340,250 | 36 | $8,203 |
| 2019 | $559,275 | $362,932 | $329,313 | $268,838 | 28 | $6,925 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charities and others in need, with a focus on children and families in communities where ESCO Technologies operates. Its charitable giving includes support for organizations serving children and families, as well as other community needs. For example, Carousel Ranch describes its work as improving the lives of children and young adults with special needs through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Unleashing Potential describes its mission as closing the opportunity gap for children and youth through education and enrichment programs. Mobile Loaves & Fishes describes its work as providing food and clothing and promoting dignity for people experiencing homelessness.
The foundation also offers an annual college scholarship program for children of U.S. employees of ESCO Technologies and its subsidiaries, and an emergency hardship assistance program for employees of the company and its subsidiaries. Its Liu Fang Memorial Scholarship supports women pursuing college or university degrees in physics, engineering, or mathematics.
Grantmaking
For filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $234,200. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $22,700, with a median of $10,000. The largest reported grants included $22,700 to American Red Cross for general operating support; $20,000 to South El Monte Community Outreach for general operating support; and $15,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County, Carousel Ranch, Special Olympics of Ventura County, and Ventura County Search and Rescue. Carousel Ranch’s grant was designated for equestrian therapy and Ready to Work programs; the other listed grants were for general operating support.
The foundation’s March 2026 newsletter separately reports $306,700 in grants awarded in 2025 through its Core Charity Giving Program. It describes that program as annual grants to local organizations selected by each subsidiary. Its August 2025 newsletter describes a Miscellaneous Giving Program for employees engaged in fundraising or volunteering: grants may be up to $1,000, with each ESCO location allocated $10,000 annually.
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it has guidelines for evaluating requests for support. Nominated organizations must fit its mission and goal, and requests must follow the guidelines to be considered for referral to the board. The filing says charitable funds are paid directly to 501(c)(3) organizations; hardship and disaster assistance is paid directly to providers of goods or services on beneficiaries’ behalf.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathleen Lowrey as chairperson and treasurer; Concetta Reichert as secretary through May 2025; and Elizabeth Hughes as secretary. Directors listed on that filing are Tammy Bode-Kopf, Julie Crisafulli Brown, Kimberly Chapman, Fawn Davis, Rachel Gordon, Patti Harvey, and Ed Hernandez, whose term was listed through July 2025.
Esco Technologies Foundation is led by Kathleen Lowrey, Chairperson & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Lowrey
Chairperson & Treasurer
Chairman → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Chairperson & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Crisafulli Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melani Ivester
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fawn Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Chapman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Gordon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Bode-Kopf
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti Harvey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Mejia
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lambing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Concetta Reichert
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Hughes
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Charles Kretschmer (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Ashleigh Lane (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Shirley Krueger (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Greenough (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Jones (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Grady (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Woodson (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Jacquez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Beverly Malin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Schatz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Liana Scates (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lora Caton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Perlmutter (2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Jones (2021) — Director
- Former: Darrel Blocksom (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kate Lowrey (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Johanna Gomez (2019) — Director
- Former: Tanya Ray (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Esco Technologies Foundation
How much does Esco Technologies Foundation give each year?
Esco Technologies Foundation gave $234K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $203K across 20 grants.
What is Esco Technologies Foundation's typical grant size?
Esco Technologies Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,152, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Esco Technologies Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Esco Technologies Foundation give grants?
Esco Technologies Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Missouri (32%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (8 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Esco Technologies Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Esco Technologies Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Esco Technologies Foundation's largest grantees?
Esco Technologies Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($22,700), South El Monte Community Outreach ($20,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Esco Technologies Foundation?
Esco Technologies Foundation reported $510K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $427K.
What does Esco Technologies Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charities and others in need, with a focus on children and families in communities where ESCO Technologies operates. Its charitable giving includes support for organizations serving children and families, as well as other community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Esco Technologies Foundation?
Esco Technologies Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check escotechnologiesfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Esco Technologies Foundation's EIN?
Esco Technologies Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3192719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Esco Technologies Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/esco-technologies-foundation-morg_881355edd65247ed997be5973fecd6f3
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